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18 August 2023 - Russia Special Weapons News

Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

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  • China, Russia Taking Aim at US Space Firms VOA 18 Aug 2023 -- Chinese and Russian spy agencies are setting their sights on private, U.S.-based space companies, hoping to steal new technologies while thwarting American advances, according to a new warning from U.S. counterintelligence officials.
  • Russians gained wealth amid war in Ukraine while Western countries lost trillions of dollars: Report Press TV 18 Aug 2023 -- Russia got richer last year amid the war in Ukraine, while the Western countries that provided funds and weapons to Kiev to fight against Moscow lost trillions of dollars of their wealth.
  • The Week In Russia: The Dramatic Pace Of Regress RFE/RL 18 Aug 2023 -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has killed more than 500 children - possibly many more. One Kremlin foe is handed a 19-year prison term while another, sentenced to 25 years in prison on a treason conviction after criticizing President Vladimir Putin and the war, draws parallels with the Stalin-era persecution of citizens branded "enemies of the people."
  • Russia, Hungary Sign Documents on Moving to Direct Construction of Paks-2 NPP Sputnik 18 Aug 2023 -- Moscow and Budapest have signed documents on the transition of the Paks nuclear power plant (NPP) project, also known as Paks-2, to the stage of direct construction, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Friday.



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